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EHF NewsNewsletter of the European Headache Federation

What’s on Calendar on forthcoming events on headachePage4

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BRITISH ASSOCIATIONFOR THE STUDY OF HEADACHE

The Enrico GreppiAward 2012Page 3

BASH Management GuidelinesThe British Association for the Study of Headache (BASH) is the United Kingdom national society member of the International Headache Society (IHS) and the European Headache Federation (EHF). Its membership is open to all healthcare professionals with an interest in headache. BASH works closely with The Migraine Trust to support the development of headache service delivery. The Association produces the BASH Guidelines for the diagnosis and management of migraine, tension-type, clusterand medication-overuse headache. The BASH Guidelines are intended for use by all healthcare professionals and have been written by headache specialists who base the

Guidelines on existing evidence and clinical experience. The latest edition of the Guidelines is available to download from the BASH website: www.bash.org.uk.

Scope and purpose of these guidelines

The purpose of these guidelines is to suggest strategies of management for the common headache disorders that have been found by specialists to work well. They are intended for all healthcare professionals who manage headache. Whether in general practice or neurology or headache specialist clinics, or in the community, the approach to management is the

same. We recommend that health-care commissioners incorporate these guidelines into any agreement for provision of services. However, headache management requires a flexible and individualised approach, and there may be circumstances in which these suggestions cannot easily be applied or are inappropriate.Where evidence exists, these guidelines are based on it. Unfortunately, the formal evidence for much of them is insecure; where this is so, there is reliance on expert opinion based on clinical experience.

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EUROPEAN GUIDELINES FOR

GENERAL PRACTICIONERS

(in collaboration with Lifting the Burden)

Federata Europiane e dhimbjeve të kokës së bashku me

Lifting The Burden

Fushata Globale për Reduktimin e Impaktit të Dhimbjeve të Kokës në Shkallë Botërore

Një partneritet në veprim ndërmjet Organizatës Botërore të Shëndetit, Aleancës

Botërore të Dhimbjeve të Kokës, Shoqatës Ndërkombëtare të Dhimbjeve të Kokës

dhe Federatës Europiane të Dhimbjeve të Kokës

Parimet europiane të menaxhimit të çrregullimeve më të zakonshme të dhimbjeve të kokës në

kujdesin parësor

T.J. Steiner1, K. Paemeleire2, R. Jensen3, D. Valade4, L. Savi5, M.J.A. Lainez6, H-C Diener7, P. Martelletti8 and E.G.M. Couturier9

në emër të Federatës Europiane të Dhimbjeve të Kokës dhe Lifting The Burden: Fushata Globale për reduktimin e Impaktit të Dhimbjeve të Kokës në Shkallë Botërore Përktheu në shqip: Serla GRABOVA MD Ndën drejtimin e Prof. Jera KRUJA

1 Division of Neuroscience and Mental Health, Imperial College London, London, UK; 2 Department of Neurology, Ghent University Hospital. Ghent, Belgium;3 Danish Headache Centre, Department of Neurology, University of Copenhagen, Glostrup Hospital, Glostrup, Denmark; 4 Centre d'Urgence des Céphalées, Hôpital Lariboisière, Paris, France; 5 Headache Centre, Department of Neurosciences, University of Turin, Turin, Italy; 6 Department of Neurology, University Clinic Hospital, Valencia University, Valencia, Spain; 7 Department of Neurology, University of Duisberg-Essen, Essen, Germany; 8 Department of Medical Sciences, Regional Referral Headache Centre, Saint Andrea Hospital, Rome, Italy; 9 Medisch Centrum Boerhaave, Amsterdam, The Netherlands. Këto parime janë botuar në J Headache Pain 2007; 8 (shtojca 1)

Welcome to the 3rd European Headache and Migraine

Trust International Congress 2012

We are honoured to chair the 3rd Joint Biennial Congress of the Migraine Trust and the European Headache Federation. Following the success of Nice in 2010, EHMTIC can truly claim to be the premier international event for neurologists, physicians, scientists, researchers, and international experts and healthcare professionals with an interest in migraine and headache disorders. We are delighted to be returning to London in the year that the host city also welcomes the Olympics. The European Headache and Migraine Trust International Congress (EHMTIC) 2012 will deliver a four programme in the latest available research, therapies, and developments from internationally acclaimed leaders in the field. Teaching Courses will be held prior to the start of the joint programme of lectures and we will finish with a public day for patients with migraine and headache disorders.

The 2012 meeting will be held at the London Hilton Metropole, London, UK from 20-23 September 2012. The hotel also offers 5* accommodation on site and is just 10 minutes walk from London's West End, close to Hyde Park and a short taxi ride to a great choice of museums and galleries. We look forward to welcoming you to the 3rd European Headache and Migraine Trust International Congress in London in September 2012.

Info: www.ehmtic2012.com

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The Journal of Headache and Pain

In the current issue:

•Genetics of migraine in the age of genome-wide association studies by Markus Schürks•Neuroimaging in cluster headache and other trigeminal autonomic cephalalgias by Elisa Iacovelli et al. •G e n o t y p e - p h e n o t y p e correlation in migraine without aura focusing on the rs1835740 variant on 8q22.1 by Anne Francke Christensen et al.•Increased variability of motor cortical excitability to t r a n s c r a n i a l m a g n e t i c stimulation in migarine: a new clue to an old enigma by Adriana B. Conforto et al.•Magnetic resonance imaging of craniovertebral structures: clinical significance in cervicogenic headaches by Heidi Knackstedt et al.•Proteomic analysis of urine in medication-overuse headache patients: possible relation with renal damages by Elisa Bellei et al.•Topiramate plus nortriptyline in the preventive treatment of migraine: a controlled study for nonresponders by Abouch Valenty Krymchantowski et al.

•The prevalence of triggers in paediatric migraine: a questionnaire study in 102 children and adolescents by Dorothée Neut et al.•Will (or can) people pay for headache care in a poor country? by Christian Lampl et al.•Spinal trigeminal neurons demonstrate an increase in responses to dural electrical stimulation in the orofacial formalin test by Alexey Y. Sokolov et al.•Beta-bloker migraine prophylaxis affects the excitability of the visual cortex as revealed by transcranial magnetic stimulation by Marcus Gerwing et al.•Migraine with aura in the locker room: three case reports by Ilenia Corbelli et al.•Rapid improvement of a complex migrainous episode with sodium valproate in a patient with CADASIL by Milka H. Martikainen & Susanna Roine..

•Acknowledgements referees

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THE ITALIAN SOCIETY FOR THE STUDY OF HEADACHE ANNOUNCES

THE ENRICO GREPPI AWARD 2012

The Italian Society for the Study of Headaches (SISC) announces the competition of the biennial Enrico Greppi Award 2012. The award will be granted to the best unpublished original paper dealing with clinical, epidemiological, genetic, pathophysiological or therapeutic aspects of headache. The prize amounts to € 10,000 and is open to researchers of all nationalities. The papers must be submitted in accordance with the editorial instructions of The Journal of Headache and Pain. The winning article will be published ex officio in The Journal of Headache and Pain within three months of the Award presentation. The remaining papers are considered as submitted to The Journal of Headache and Pain and may be published after undergoing the peerreviewing process. The Award is endorsed by the European Headache Federation (EHF) and the winner is invited to present the paper at the 3rd European Headache and Migraine Trust International Congress 2012 (EHMTIC), to be held in London, UK on 20-23 September 2012. Manuscripts should be sent by e-mail to the President of SISC at sisc@sisc.it not later than 25 June 2012.

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What’s on..Panorama of national and International congresses and courses where Headache is an issue

European Headache FederationDominique Valade (France) — PresidentRigmor Jensen (Denmark)— 1st Vice PresidentDimos Mitsikostas (Greece)— 2nd Vice President Zaza Katsarava (Georgia) General SecretaryIvan Milanov (Bulgaria) — TreasurerFabio Antonaci (Italy) — Member at large Cristian Lamp — (Austria) Member at largeVera Osipova (Russia) — Member at largePaolo Martelletti (Italy) — Editor in Chief JHP

Fabio Antonaci (Italy) - Past President

European Headache Federation isincorporated in England and Walesas a company limited by guarantee;registered charity no. 1084181

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EHF NewsEditor: F. Antonaci (Pavia, Monza)Co-editor: M Vikelis (Athens)Legal Director: R. Nappi (Pavia)Registration n° 464/1996Publisher: Tipografia Viscontea, Pavia, ItalyEHF Newsletter is published bimonthly by the European Headache Federation, whose business offices are located at the Department of Neurological Sciences “C. Mondino” Foundation, University of Pavia, Via Mondino 2, 27100, Pavia, Italy (neuronet@me.com)Purpose: EHF Newsletter, a European Headache Federation publication, is dedicated to increasing physicians’ awareness by educating and informing them as to what is going on in the field of headache in Europe.This newsletter seeks to provide timely and accurate information from the most knowledgeable sources. The newsletter is mailed to EHF members, national drug companies and medical journalists in line with information given by board members. The views expressed in the articles in EHF News are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect those of the EHF and the Publisher.

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20-23 September 2012 London, UKEHMTIC 2012European Headache and Migraine CongressInfo: www.ehmtic2012.com

he Master in Headache Medicine is aimed at developing excellence among experts in this field of clinicalmedicine. Its purpose is to promote and disseminate epidemiological, nosographic, genetic,

pathophysiological, diagnostic, social-health, clinical and therapeutic knowledge of headache, a disease thathas a considerable impact on the general population. This high-level post-graduate course will providesuccessful applicants with the instruments necessary to make a modern evaluation of headaches that will allowthe correct management of affected patients. Course participants will be able to acquire multidisciplinarycompetences that will enable them to relate to the problems of headache patients by means of the most wide-ranging, inter-cultural skills. The Master is included in the Global Campaign against Headache (GC), an initiative in formal collaboration with WHO, and is endorsed by Lifting The Burden and the European HeadacheFederation.

AdmissionThe Master in Headache Medicine is a one-year course of training in per-manent excellence divided into two terms. Applicants must already have aspecialist degree on either one of the following disciplines: Medicine andSurgery, Odontoiatry, Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Technologies, Biotech-nologies or Psychology.The Master in Headache Medicine is not compatible with any contemporaryacademic course, excluding the High Formation Courses.The official language is English.

CostThe cost of the Master is ! 3,500, which must be paid in a single instalment atthe time of registration and not later than 28 February 2011. The applicationform for the Master must be accompanied by a registration fee of ! 35,00 anda Stamp duty of ! 14,62. In case of delayed payment there is an extra cost of! 60,00 within 60 days after due date amount of ! 120,00 for payment after the60th day. A fee of ! 70,00 is forseen for final examination. The payment on thewhole can be performed online at the website http://www.uniroma1.it/studenti/tasse/pagamenti.php. The Teaching-Scientific Council may assignstudy grants, which may also be obtained from private or public companies,or other bodies. Scholarships for GC will be available.

ApplicationsApplications for admission must be sent to: Prof. Paolo Martelletti, Mas-ter in Headache Medicine, II School of Medicine, Sapienza University ofRome, Via Vitorchiano 81, I-00189 Rome, Italy in such a way as to arrive by15 December 2011. The application, which must contain the personal detailsof the candidate (surname, name, date and place of birth) and bear his/herhandwritten signature, is to be accompanied by the following documents:• a copy of a valid identity document;• a degree certificate bearing the final mark, as well as a list of all of the

examinations taken and their marks;• a curriculum vitae et studiorum containing: the title of the degree thesis,

as well as those of any post-graduate Specialisation, Master or Doctoratetheses, together with the date on which the degree was awarded and itsmark; a list of any other qualifications and certificates, including any cer-tification regarding scientific, teaching and research activities that maybe considered useful for the purposes of admission.

RegistrationOne week after the deadline for the presentation of applications, the clas-sification of the successful candidates will be displayed on the premises ofthe Master’s Scientific Secretariat and publicised on the websitehttp://w3.uniroma1.it/headache. The registration must be completed by thesuccessful candidates in accordance with the instructions that can be foundon the website of the University www.infostud.uniroma1.it.

Duration and objectivesDuring the one-year course, the participants will be expected to acquire:• a profound scientific and cultural understanding of headache medicine

ranging from a detailed knowledge of the disability caused by the diseaseand its socio-economic impact, to its pathogenetic mechanisms, clinicalaspects, diagnosis and treatment;

• a good knowledge of the instrumental investigations supporting diagnosis;• the skills necessary to allow complete autonomy in terms of patient man-

agement, and the design and performance of research protocols involv-ing patients affected by headache and/or cranio-facial disorders.

The course is planned to start on 31 January 2012.

Training activitiesThe indispensable activities required cover the following disciplines:Molecular Biology, Epidemiology, Health Economics, Pharmacology,Clinical Pharmacology, Pharmacoeconomics, Medical Genetics, PublicHealth, Internal Medicine, Neuroanatomy, Neurology, Neuropaediatrics,Neuroradiology, Neurotraumatology, Social Policies, Psychiatry.The course consists of two basic modules and one advanced module. The les-sons will be divided into four terms. Distance learning is available at request.There will be an online test at the end of each term, and the final examina-tion will precede thesis discussion.

DiplomaIn order to be awarded the Diploma of Master, a student must have passedthe tests relating to the individual modules, passed the final examination,and discussed the thesis.

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Director Dean RectorPaolo Martelletti Vincenzo Ziparo Luigi Frati

SiteThe teaching activities will take place on the teaching premises of the II Schoolof Medicine of Sapienza University of Rome, as well as in the clinical structuresreferring to the Regional Referral Headache Centre at Sant’Andrea Hospital inRome.

SecretariatFor further details, please contact Dr. Valerio De Angelis, Master’s Scientific Secretariat, School of Health Sciences, Sapienza University of Rome, Via Vitorchiano 81, I-00189 Rome, Italy (Tel +39-06-33274631, Fax +39-06-33274632, e-mail valerio.deangelis@uniroma1.it), or consult the website http://w3.uniroma1.it/headache.

Academic Year 2011-2012MASTER’S DEGREE IN HEADACHE MEDICINE

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